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Military Deaths (WW1)

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Joy

Joy Report 1 Feb 2009 23:15

I have the death certificate for my great-uncle who was killed at that time, it gives no information other than the date and place. Sorry. Does it give no name, ie next of kin on the CWGC certificate?

Pete

Pete Report 1 Feb 2009 23:15

If you have managed to locate the details on the CWGC website you should be able to locate the death in the GRO indexes of military deaths.

These are a separate series of indexes to the usual England and Wales indexes. They can be checked on Familyrelatives website and also on findmypast. Look for the overseas indexes. There is a separate indexes for Army and Navy

If you get stuck send me a PM tomorrow with the name and I'll take a look.

Once you have the the relevant index reference you can order the death cert from the GRO. Don't expect too much info however. My great grandfather's certificate provided his age, number rank and regiment, cause of death and place of death.

Pete

Kerin

Kerin Report 1 Feb 2009 22:38

I need to find the death certificate for my great grandad who died in WW1. He is on the commonwealth grave commission as dying on the 21/3/1918 but I would like to get a copy of the death cert (or military equivilant) as I can't find a trace of his birth and I was hoping that would give me a clue. I know from his marriage cert that he was born around 1894 but don't know where and no one in the family seems to know. Does anyone know who I need to contact??

Thanks for the replies for some reason I can't post a new reply only edit one so the information is below

Laurie Bowler, Married April 1916 to Ellen Nicholls in Banbury age 22 so DOB roughly 1894 listed as a Lance-Corporal living in 8 North Street, Banbury. father Samuel Bowler Retired (doesnt state what he was before he retired) Commonwealth Graves Commission listed as Sarjent died 21/3/1918 listed on Poizier memorial. Medal Card gives following info

Royal Irish Rifles 42286 Serjeant think 3rd battalion reserves
Royal Irish Fusiliers 41874 Serjeant

Family thinks his name is Laurence but listed on marriage cert and birth cert of grandad as Laurie. family don't think he is oxfordshire born

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